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Katelyn Hale Wood

Katelyn Hale Wood is Assistant Professor in the Department of Drama at the University of Virginia. Her scholarship centers on black feminist comedic performance and queer memory. She is also a dramaturge and performer. This essay is a revised version of a chapter in the author's doctoral dissertation, “Modalities of Freedom toward a Politic of Joy in Black Feminist Comedic Performance in 20th and 21st Century USA.” The author would like to thank the reviewers for their time and thoughtful notes. The author would also like to thank Nicole Gurgel and Nicole Martin for their support and insights during the development of this article. Correspondence to: Katelyn Hale Wood, Department of Drama, University of Virginia, PO Box 40128, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA. Email: (katehalewood{at}gmail.com).